Once we finished the book and played some of the games it was on to the next toy. Wish there was more of a learning component to it or a cool way to build your own story in a fun way. My 6 year old finished everything in 2 days.

3 year old grandson took to it right away, had fun doing early changes and having Mtiny change into kitty or doggy

His 1 year old brother love doing the different expressions. Laughing with Mtiny and delighted when I kiddingly chastised him for making Mtiny mad or cry.

When they settled for a nap myself and my son (both engineers) spent a couple hours “working” with programming Mtiny

Very neat product

Wow, what a great toy.

First thing you will notice is that the box is heavy. Much heavier than I expected. The weight comes from the quality play board and programming pieces. These pieces are quality made and will hold up well through play sessions. I didn't expect the play board to need as much room as it did, but it is sturdy enough to use on carpet and assembles like a large thick puzzle.

The toy itself is simple to use. You power on the remote and the robot. You have the choice to free steer or use the program pieces to program what the robot does. That is really the full functionality of what the robot can do, yet the massive amounts of accessories included in the box makes this toy so fun to use. The eyes are super bright and the materials used are of great quality. The included charge is two pronged so one cable recharges both the remote and the robot. I love this added touch.

This was a gift for my 4 year old. I would say the perfect age range in terms of development is 3-5 years of age. My 8 year old had fun with this product, but this unit did not challenge him. For him it was simply a toy, and that's okay. My 4 year old had to figure things out and was rewarded with fun by doing so. I will say that if you don't watch you young one, it's easy for a typical young child to just revert to controlling the robot with the thumb stick which circumvents the key STEM aspects of this product. Please keep that in mind.

Lastly, I will tackle the pricing. After using the product and seeing the quality of puzzle board and programming pieces, not to mention the quality of the robot; I can see why this product is priced where it is. The product is quality, but I only see my 4 year old getting 2-3 months of developmental use from this and maybe a few months to year of use as a remote control after that. It will not have the longevity of say a Nintendo Switch lite which is only slightly more expensive and one could argue developmental wealthy that a Switch may or may not provide. The Nintendo Switch will have far more longevity though as a toy. Now I am not comparing this to a Switch, but just eluding to the fact that many other toys and kid products can be had at this price point or near this price point.

I for one try and buy many toys . I am happy with what this toy provides and the price point is acceptable to me.

Excellent

Purchased this as a gift for a first grade class. Students love coding mTiny especially including facial expressions and giving emotions to their class Panda.